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A tie-in to the exhaustive 2013 box set Sound System, the 2013 compilation The Clash Hits Back is a novel approach to a career retrospective: it mirrors the 24-song set list for the band's July 19, 1982 concert at Brixton Fairdeal, then adds eight bonus hits at the end. The Clash Hits Back slightly tweaks the running order of the original set -- "Bankrobber" arrived five songs into the concert but appears eighth here -- but that doesn't matter much, as this swap doesn't alter the impact of the original set. The Clash were plugging Combat Rock so songs from that LP -- the singles "Rock the Casbah," "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" and "Straight to Hell," plus "Ghetto Defendant" and "Know Your Rights," adding up to just under half the album -- sit alongside a heavy chunk of London Calling and early hits, plus a few stabs at Sandinista!. What's added at the end is a mix of their high-octane early material ("White Riot," "Complete Control," "Clash City Rockers," Tommy Gun," "English Civil War") and their more adventurous studio recordings ("The Call Up," "Hitsville UK," "This Is Radio Clash"), adding up to a strong overview of all the band could do.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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The Clash, Performer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Mixing Engineer - Bill Price, Mixing Engineer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2012 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Sandy Pearlman, Producer - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist - Nicholas Bowen Headon, Composer - Nicholas Bowen Headon, Lyricist - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Mastering Engineer - The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Topper Headon, Composer - Topper Headon, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Nicholas Headon, Author - Nicholas Headon, Composer - Mick Jones, Author - Mick Jones, Composer - Mickey Foote, Producer - Joe Strummer, Author - Joe Strummer, Composer - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist - Guy Stevens, Producer
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Guy Stevens, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Mastering Engineer - The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Topper Headon, Composer - Topper Headon, Lyricist - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Guy Stevens, Producer - Clive Alphanso, Composer
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist - Nicholas Bowen Headon, Composer - Nicholas Bowen Headon, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - E. Grant, Composer - E. Grant, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Mastering Engineer - The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Topper Headon, Composer - Topper Headon, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mickey Foote, Producer - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Mickey Foote, Producer - Junior Murvin, Composer - Junior Murvin, Lyricist - L. Perry, Composer - L. Perry, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist - Nicholas Bowen Headon, Composer - Nicholas Bowen Headon, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Guy Stevens, Producer - V. Taylor, Composer - V. Taylor, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Guy Stevens, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist - Nicholas Bowen Headon, Composer - Nicholas Bowen Headon, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Mastering Engineer - The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Jackie Mittoo, Composer - Jackie Mittoo, Lyricist - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer - Willi Williams, Composer - Willi Williams, Lyricist - Clement Dodd, Composer - Clement Dodd, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Sandy Pearlman, Producer - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Mastering Engineer - The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Sonny Curtis, Composer - Sonny Curtis, Lyricist - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Topper Headon, Composer - Topper Headon, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Nick B. Headon, Composer - Nick B. Headon, Lyricist - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mickey Foote, Producer - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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The Clash, Performer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mickey Foote, Producer - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist - Topper Headon, Composer - Topper Headon, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist - Topper Headon, Composer - Topper Headon, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Topper Headon, Drums - Topper Headon, Vocal - Mick Jones, Guitar - Mick Jones, Vocal - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Guitar - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Joe Strummer, Vocal - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist - Sandy Pearlman, Producer - Paul Simonon, Bass Guitar - Paul Simonon, Vocal
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Sandy Pearlman, Producer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Topper Headon, Composer - Topper Headon, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
The Clash, Performer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist - Topper Headon, Composer - Topper Headon, Lyricist - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album review
A tie-in to the exhaustive 2013 box set Sound System, the 2013 compilation The Clash Hits Back is a novel approach to a career retrospective: it mirrors the 24-song set list for the band's July 19, 1982 concert at Brixton Fairdeal, then adds eight bonus hits at the end. The Clash Hits Back slightly tweaks the running order of the original set -- "Bankrobber" arrived five songs into the concert but appears eighth here -- but that doesn't matter much, as this swap doesn't alter the impact of the original set. The Clash were plugging Combat Rock so songs from that LP -- the singles "Rock the Casbah," "Should I Stay or Should I Go?" and "Straight to Hell," plus "Ghetto Defendant" and "Know Your Rights," adding up to just under half the album -- sit alongside a heavy chunk of London Calling and early hits, plus a few stabs at Sandinista!. What's added at the end is a mix of their high-octane early material ("White Riot," "Complete Control," "Clash City Rockers," Tommy Gun," "English Civil War") and their more adventurous studio recordings ("The Call Up," "Hitsville UK," "This Is Radio Clash"), adding up to a strong overview of all the band could do.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 01:56:36
- Main artists: The Clash
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Music UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Punk / New Wave
This compilation (P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
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